YOLANDA CLEVELAND FRIDAY: Hi, I'm Yolanda Cleveland Friday,
and I am Dean of the School of Business and Applied Technology
here at Chaffey College.
The academic and career community
of business, technology, and hospitality roughly
covers about 10 areas, everything
from your basic business, accounting, marketing, supply
chain management, business law, paralegal, cybersecurity.
RAYMOND LUGO: My name is Raymond Lugo.
The major I chose was cybersecurity.
We're getting into the future.
We're diving in.
Everything is becoming all online.
I want to know more about our network, how to keep it up
and running, how to make sure everybody stays out,
and keeping that secure line secure.
ISATU N'DIAYE: Hi.
My name is Isatu N'Diaye.
My major is business administration.
I think that it's very important for students
to surround themselves with people with like-minded career
paths and academic paths.
YOLANDA CLEVELAND FRIDAY: One of the advantages
of being in an ACC is the emphasis on the community.
ISATU N'DIAYE: Once we enter the work,
field we will likely be working alongside each other.
And while we're studying right now,
we're able to learn from each other.
YOLANDA CLEVELAND FRIDAY: Students
are able to take a variety of courses that will actually
lead to multiple certificates.
And by doing that, students can actually complete their program
a lot faster and with multiple ways
that they can be employed and be marketable out there
in the field.
RAYMOND LUGO: Oh, man.
They've helped me out so much.
I was actually homeless for a little bit.
They understood where I was coming at.
And they told me, it's OK.
Just try to be on top of it.
Chaffey College actually went out of their way to help me
and made sure that I was OK.
YOLANDA CLEVELAND FRIDAY: We are here
to support you every step of the way along your journey.
RAYMOND LUGO: I got an internship.
I mean, I think that's amazing.
ISATU N'DIAYE: If you get excited
about management, business, entrepreneurship,
then this career community is the right choice for you.
YOLANDA CLEVELAND FRIDAY: We can get you
on the way to where you want to go, whether that is transfer
or directly into the workforce.
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